YAW OWUSU BREFO V. MECHANICAL LLOYD CO. LTD
(2018) JELR 66054 (CA)
Court of Appeal
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SUIT NO. H1/132/18
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22 Nov 2018
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Ghana
Coram
K. A. ACQUAYE JA (Presiding), BARBARA ACKAH-YENSU JA, TANKO AMADU JA
Appearances
MR. PETER ZWENNES FOR DEFENDANT/APPELLANT,MR. PETER OSEI ASAMOAH FOR THE PLAINTIFF/RESPONDENTS
Judgement
<p><strong>BARBARA ACKAH-YENSU, JA</strong></p><p>In this appeal against the judgment of the High Court (General Jurisdiction) Accra delivered on 21<sup>st</sup> December 2016, the Defendant/Appellant (alternately referred to as the Defendant, or the Appellant) prays that the judgment of the court below be set aside and the Plaintiff/Respondent’s (referred to alternately as the Plaintiff, or the Respondent) application for summary judgment be accordingly dismissed.</p><p>The Plaintiff’s claim against the Defendant at the court below was for the sum of US$11,912 or its cedi forex buying equivalent being the sum of money spent by Plaintiff in renting a vehicle from 4<sup>th</sup> June 2015 to 16<sup>th</sup> October 2015, together with interest at the commercial bank lending rate from 16<sup>th</sup> October 2015 until date of final judgment. Plaintiff also claimed general damages and costs.</p><p>The facts giving rise to the suit are pretty simple. The Plaintiff was the owner of Ford Mondeo saloon car with registration number GE 6132-12. The Defendant is a registered a…</p>